In SHOWCASE Now:

The Evidence of Hope is an impressionistic portrait of the lives of three unique individuals - a courageous woman in Honduras challenging the indignities within a city
dump, a Filipino preacher confronting the inequity within a government, a police officer fighting the injustice within the corrupt Kenyan system - as they define what it
means to confront oppression through the pursuit of their divine calling.

Yunes is a young criminal. He has to come before the juvenile judge for robbing a tourist. He is one of the fourteen children who appears in the documentary Juvenile
Judge, as a suspect and also because he’s been placed in a custodial facility and can’t go home.
In 90 minutes, sad, cheerful, angry, big and small cases are
presented in the film.
Two sisters who can’t live with their mother anymore and who would rather stay in a foster family; a young pyromaniac; a seasoned burglar; ...more

A feature documentary about the efforts of three dissimilar communities around the world in combating violent extremism. The film explores the complex world of Los
Angeles gang members, Lebanese and Palestinian militias, and Pakistani militants. It also spotlights community leaders, religious leaders and educators who are
facilitating the rehabilitation of radicalized youth.
'Back from the Brink' is used as a teaching tool for educators and parents in programs to counter violen...more

Finding Home is a gripping documentary following the lives of three young Cambodian women who were victims of sex trafficking at a young age. The film brings to life the
brutal and evil world of modern-day slavery. Through three years of filming their post trafficking experiences, these young women reveal their stories with dignity. The
viewer will see the devastation and heartache of these tragic stories, but will also experience hope and joy as they journey with these young women on a path from victi...more

Eight women on the margins of Israeli society are thrown together during the course of a school year at Tel Aviv’s oldest beauty school. Amidst the combs and colorings,
these women present a microcosm of modern-day Tel Aviv - native Israelis and new immigrants, Asians and Africans, among them women struggling with cancer and personal
loss. As they learn to create beauty without, each woman undergoes a powerful transformation within.
The eight characters spotlighted in the film share some commo...more

GRANDIR, which means "TO GROW" in French, introduces the audience to a house that becomes the antithesis of common film orphanages.
In this warm space, the children
grow as free and responsible beings and little by little to reconcile with their difficult past. Through this documentary, director Etienne Moine and Bernard Josse show
that with few resources, it is possible to grow up with respect and love.

In Rio de Janeiro, about 13 km from Christ the Redeemer, two Portuguese brothers
ventured into the most feared favela (slum) of Brazil with 300,000 people. Once, this
was the city’s largest store-room for weapons and drugs and it is known as Complexo do Alemão.
In 2007, during the period of stronger tension and violence in Rio,
they closely lived the largest police operation ever launched in that state; they felt in their skin what it is to wake up with the sound of gunfire and often to slee...more

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"A treatise to the beautiful awakening of the human heart and hope that has arisen in the
American people, capturing the imagination and dreams of a new generation's struggle to
create a better world."
-Tim Hjersted, Films For Action

GRANDIR, which means "TO GROW" in French, introduces the audience to a house that becomes
the antithesis of common film orphanages.
In this warm space, the children grow as
free and responsible beings and little by little to reconcile with their difficult past.
Through this documentary, director Etienne Moine and Bernard Josse show that with fe...more

Yeter Akin and Seren Dalkiran, two Dutch girls with Turkish-Kurd origin, have shot footage
on honour killings in the South-East of Turkey in 2004 and 2005. They aren’t
professional filmmakers, but they have made an educational film from this material. With
the movie they try to open up a discussion in public high schools on honour killings an...more

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